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Business Resilience Partnership Program

Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business · Australia

The Business Resilience Partnership Program supports small businesses impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the 2023–2024 South East Queensland severe storms and rainfall event. It provides funding to local councils, chambers of commerce and other industry and business stakeholder groups to deliver resilience-building support for small business communities during and after natural disasters.

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

Open to local government, chambers of commerce and other industry/business stakeholder groups Must support small and family businesses in specified disaster-impacted Queensland local government areas Activities should focus on business resilience, mentoring, networking and connections to support services Program outcomes have been announced, indicating the round is closed
The program funds delivery partners rather than individual businesses. Eligible applicants include local councils, chambers of commerce, and other industry and business stakeholder groups that can work with small business communities in eligible disaster-impacted local government areas. Proposals should focus on business coaching, mentoring, networking, business resilience capability building, mental resilience, and connections to relevant support providers for small and family businesses affected by Tropical Cyclone Jasper or the 2023–2024 South East Queensland severe storms and rainfall event.

What's Funded

Business coaching, mentoring and networking activities led by local councils, chambers of commerce or industry/business groups; activities that build understanding of business resilience and mental resilience practices; and activities that connect small businesses with relevant service providers such as financial counsellors, wellness coaches and other local business support services.

Expected Outcomes

Improved business resilience capability among small and family businesses in disaster-impacted areas, stronger local support networks, and increased connection between small businesses and specialist resilience and recovery service providers.

Key Information

Applicant Types

local_governmentnon_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingsustainabilityother

Keywords

disaster recoverybusiness resiliencesmall businessnatural disasterslocal governmentchambers of commercementoringnetworking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Business Resilience Partnership Program?

The Business Resilience Partnership Program is a business grant offered by Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small and Family Business in Australia. The Business Resilience Partnership Program supports small businesses impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the 2023–2024 South East Queensland severe storms and rainfall event. It provides funding to local councils, chambers of commerce and other industry and business stakeholder groups to deliver resilience-building support for small business communities during and after natural disasters.

Who is eligible for the Business Resilience Partnership Program?

Open to local government, chambers of commerce and other industry/business stakeholder groups Must support small and family businesses in specified disaster-impacted Queensland local government areas Activities should focus on business resilience, mentoring, networking and connections to support services Program outcomes have been announced, indicating the round is closed

What activities are funded?

Business coaching, mentoring and networking activities led by local councils, chambers of commerce or industry/business groups; activities that build understanding of business resilience and mental resilience practices; and activities that connect small businesses with relevant service providers such as financial counsellors, wellness coaches and other local business support services.

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